STOCKWELL MOUNT LIMITED

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SC062479 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2023
Net worth
£781.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £781,920
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,269 YoY
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£110k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Net Worth
£782k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£157k£314k£471k£628k£785kOct 2022Oct 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-10-312022-10-31
Cash£109.7k£100.9k
Net assets£781.9k£785.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2023-11-30
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  4. 2022-12-12
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  5. 2022-07-27
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  6. 2021-07-30
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  7. 2020-07-30
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  8. 2019-07-25
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  9. 2018-07-10
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  10. 2017-07-20
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  11. 2016-06-19
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  12. 2016-01-05
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  13. 2015-07-28
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  14. 2015-01-12
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  15. 2015-01-12
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2014-12-01
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    MACDONALD, Kate resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-01-21
    ➖
    COX, Charlotte resigned
    secretary
  18. 2008-01-21
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Kate appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    COX, Charlotte appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-11-06
    ➖
    MOUNT, Kenneth Alistair resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-09-15
    ➖
    MOUNT, Colin resigned
    director
  22. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    MOUNT, Elizabeth Catherine resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-01-01
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    MOUNT, Kenneth Alistair appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    MOUNT, Elizabeth Catherine resigned
    director
  25. 2002-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2002-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 1999-11-29
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    MOUNT, Roger Charles resigned
    director
  28. 1995-07-23
    ➖
    MOUNT, Charles Stockwell resigned
    director
  29. 1979-05-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Highlands & Islands Development Board
  30. 1979-05-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Highlands & Islands Development Board
  31. 1979-01-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1977-07-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1977-06-07
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    Company incorporated
    As STOCKWELL MOUNT LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MOUNT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kenneth Alistair Mount
Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Dalchreggan
Achintore Road
Fort William
PH33 6RQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

MOUNT, Kenneth Alistair→
director · ~72y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Charlotte→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2008-01-21
Resigned
MACDONALD, Kate→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
MOUNT, Elizabeth Catherine→
secretary · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
MOUNT, Kenneth Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2006-11-06
Resigned
MOUNT, Charles Stockwell→
director · ~106y · resigned 1995-07-23
Resigned
MOUNT, Colin→
director · ~71y · resigned 2006-09-15
Resigned
MOUNT, Elizabeth Catherine→
director · ~99y · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
MOUNT, Roger Charles→
director · ~75y · resigned 1999-11-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Highlands & Islands Development Board
Standard security1 property10/05/197920/06/2002
satisfied
Highlands & Islands Development Board
Instrument of charge1 property02/05/197920/06/2002
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/01/1979—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property07/07/1977—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-25